about us
Read Academy Of Sacramento
READ Academy of Sacramento was founded with one purpose – to build a place for students who learn differently to grow, learn and create with each passing day. Through a unique teaching approach, evidence-based curriculum and a truly passionate staff, we help students develop both academically and personally to reach their highest potential.
We invite you to explore our site and discover the educational opportunity and the community READ Academy of Sacramento provides to each and every student. Contact us today to schedule a tour, learn more about enrollment, or ask any other question may you have about our school.
Our Academics
Embracing Challenge
The academic program at READ Academy places an emphasis on the dyslexic student’s learning style while providing research backed, evidence-based curricula to ensure maximum growth and development. Small class sizes and exceptional, qualified educators allow us to offer a comfortable and inclusive educational environment, while ensuring each student receives the individualized attention and support they need. We understand how to motivate, captivate and inspire dyslexic learners to become whomever they desire to be. The sky is the limit for these bright students!
Our Methods and Curriculum
Let’s Learn Together
At READ Academy, we’re proud to offer a unique educational experience designed to enhance intellectual growth and promote participatory engagement in our dyslexic learners. Scroll down and click on the links below to learn more about our research-backed, evidence-based curriculum.
Mathematics
Making Math Real
Making Math Real is a multisensory structured methodology that provides hands-on experience of applying mathematics. Making Math Real integrates key cognitive elements that directly support executive function and working memory while providing comprehensive knowledge of mathematics for students of all ages and abilities, learning disabled through gifted.
READ Academy, in utilizing Making Math Real® (MMR®) methods, is in no way affiliated with, a member of, or employed by the Making Math Real Institute (MMRI), and does not represent or reflect MMR® or David Berg in any way whatsoever. Neither the MMRI nor David Berg has trained, certified, licensed, monitored, endorsed, recommended, or sponsored READ Academy. MMR® is a clinical methodology, not a program or a curriculum, and neither the MMRI nor David Berg monitors, endorses, or accounts for the quality of services provided by READ Academy.
Language Arts
Wilson Reading System
WRS is reading curriculum designed to teach reading skills to students from 2nd grade through adult who have been unable to learn with other teaching strategies and require multisensory language instruction due to a language-based learning disability, such as dyslexia. WRS is a structured literacy program based on phonological-coding research and Orton-Gillingham principles that directly and systematically teaches the structure of the English language. Students receive instruction in word structure, word recognition, spelling of high frequency words (including irregular words), vocabulary, fluency, listening comprehension, reading comprehension, and proof-reading and self-monitoring skills.
Writing
Institute for Excellence in Writing
“In order to succeed in every area of life, children must hone the skills needed to communicate confidently and effectively. Through the process of learning to write well, students learn how to think clearly and to express themselves eloquently and persuasively.” IEW provides sequential, systematic instruction to help the most reluctant writer become a proficient writer.
Social Studies& Science
Moving Beyond the Page
Moving Beyond the Page (MBP) is a hands-on literature-based approach to learning social studies and science while encouraging critical and creative thinking skills. MBP curriculum is designed to cover state and national standards all while providing project based learning opportunities for our dyslexic learners.
